Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 6, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the Wisconsin recall election, the next step in the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California and Bill O'Reilly's election prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 25, 2010
By the way that Bill O'Reilly talks about "the media" with George Stephanopoulos in this clip, you'd think he wasn't a part of it. According to O'Reilly, "the media presents a distorted picture to Americans" about politics, "because they seize upon the loons on both the left and the right." (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 24, 2009
By monopolizing the airwaves with his calm rationality, President Obama has retaken control of the national health care debate, which was beginning to descend into ideological hysteria.By monopolizing the airwaves with his calm rationality, President Obama has retaken control of the national health care debate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2009
The White House is about to relaunch its health reform campaign and some, including Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, are hopeful that the president will "more aggressively fight for a strong health reform bill with a strong public option." Behind the scenes, however, his staff may be looking for the best way to kill it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 21, 2009
An ailing Ted Kennedy experienced seizures during a ceremonial luncheon on Capitol Hill and was removed from the private function, according to reports. President Obama accompanied Kennedy from the room and then returned to offer a few words of support. The luncheon then went ahead, though without Sen. Robert Byrd, who was too upset over his friend's seizure to stay. Update 2 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 12, 2009
George Stephanopoulos picked the president-elect's brain Sunday in a wide-ranging interview. On Gaza, Obama defended his silence but he said to expect Mideast action on Day 1. On prosecuting Bushies for abuses such as torture or domestic spying, don't hold your breath. On the economy, "Everybody's going to have to give." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 26, 2008
Hey everyone, John McCain has his own controversial preacher on his team! And look, he's not wearing a flag pin on his lapel either! These points weren't driven home by media types like George Stephanopolous, whom Jon Stewart accuses of taking a ride on the "Sweet Talk Express" instead of giving McCain a proper grilling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2008
Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films crew has a little fun at ABC host George Stephanopoulos' expense in this clip, imagining their own version of Stephanopolous' interview with John McCain on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigApr 20, 2008
Journalists are famous for their dogged drive to "get the story." But when it comes to situations like Wednesday's campaign debate in Philadelphia, they have the ability to make stories, too -- and the story ABC's pundits created that night buried the most important issues of the day, at Americans' expense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 19, 2008
Why were so many journalists so aggravated by the latest presidential debate? According to Politico scribes John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei, it wasn't about George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson's less substantive questions -- instead, the problem was that "this time there were more hard questions for Obama than for Clinton." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 9, 2006
The ABC News host reports: "According to a close Lieberman adviser, the President's political guru, Karl Rove, has reached out to the Lieberman camp with a message straight from the Oval Office: 'The boss wants to help Whatever we can do, we will do' "
Quelle surprise
Also, top Senate Dems Schumer, Reid and Dodd throw their support to Lamont (but stop short of calling on Lieberman to drop his independent bid). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 15, 2006
There is no way to soft-pedal it: The astounding rise of an anti-American firebrand like Moqtada al-Sadr is an indicator of how wide and complete a political defeat pro-Western forces have suffered in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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